Samba Green Hostel Reviews

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388 Total Reviews

88%Value For Money

92%Security

87%Location

95%Staff

89%Atmosphere

83%Cleanliness

83%Facilities

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+Safe
+Cool and very helpful employees (great help with potential travel destination)
+nice and friendly owner
-biggest downside: no real common room (no in-house activities for the guests, i.e. Pool, table football, table tennis)
-no real bar (only a small fridge at the reception)
-no clear schedule for events on the evening
-the temperature of the shower isn't always working (only cold water or too hot)
-many people in a small room

I had a really nice stay here. The staff are incredibly nice and friendly. They were extremely welcoming and did everything they could to make my time in Rio as enjoyable as possible. Thanks a lot! On the downside, however, the room i stayed in was rather damp. also on many occasions the security gates were left open so you could have just walked in from the street if you had wanted,

The hostel was awesome! From everything to everything! Hot water, good breakfast inculded, great wifi, good security! And an awesome location, with good partying through the hostel. And the owner Carlos really makes the whole experience. He is there everyday doing whatever he can to make you stay great. I lost my phone and he went out of his way to try and find it, luckily I had an extra but the screen was all cracked and broken, but he walked me about 25 minutes to a place to get get it fixed.

I am always excited to visit Rio because I stay at Samba Green when I do. Never a dull moment and it's located in the heart of Botafogo! Convenient to everything. The hostel is affordable, clean, and I always recommend to friend s traveling to Brazil.

The staff was extremely accommodating and very helpful. The only drawback to the hostel was that its kitchen was not clean, making the free breakfast a bit less appealing. Considering the price, I was pleased with my stay overall.

Many thanks especially to Carlos. He provides helpful tips in going around and how to enjoy Rio. He also made sure that i will be able to do hang gliding,which i did on my last day. The location,for me is perfect as it's residential, & walking distance to copacobana and nearby beaches. Is it a perfect hostel?no, but it is relatively a baby, and i am sure it will get there.
Special mention to the lady receptionist (i wasn't able to ask her name) - she's extremely helpful as well.
Muito obrigad

It's location in Botafogo isn't too bad, a bit quieter and close enough to the subway.
During the low season it was very quiet here. Which was fine, although it would be been nice to socialize a bit more.
Plenty of large lockers inside and oustide the rooms. Facilities were basic but sufficient.
Carlos (owner) was great. He gave a lot of really useful advice and I followed his recommendations with great success several times.

I'm from Rio so I know many places in there to stay and neighbourghoods and Samba Green has a great service for the money in a nice location in Rio.
The beds were good (spacious and comfy), there were a good fan, decent breakfast (prepare fresh till a good time) and a atmosphere amazing for backpackers. I visited there with a friend, but I would feel easily blended in if I were by myself.
Carlos is an amazing manager! He and his team provide all the help we needed.
Totally recommend!

The hostel was nice, and the staff were very helpful and friendly people. A good choice if you want to socialize and party. 10-15 min walk to the metro, but there are buses leaving close by that can take you to Copacabana etc. Good facilities and clean.

A very friendly and quieter hostel located in the residential neighborhood of Botafogo. It's about a 25 minute walk to Copacabana beach or Sugar Loaf! Plenty of restaurants and a grocery store nearby. The wifi was pretty spotty and refused to work when it rained. Showers were a little weak and dirty as well. The friendly staff made up for these minor setbacks though! I would definitely come back here :)

Great, friendly staff that were super helpful by helping me manage with the airport and airlines in recovering my lost bags in record time!
The atmosphere of the hostel is also great - I wish I had more time and was there under less stressful circumstances, it would have been wonderful!